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The envelope was inscribed: “ Washington ’ s hair , L.S.S. & GBS from James A Hamilton given by his mother, Aug. The book was inscribed to Schuyler as “a present from his friend Mr. Philip Ten Eycke New York April 20, 1793.” College officials and Hill speculated that the items may have been donated

The envelope was inscribed: “ Washington ’ s hair , L.S.S. & GBS from James A Hamilton given by his mother, Aug. The book was inscribed to Schuyler as “a present from his friend Mr. Philip Ten Eycke New York April 20, 1793.” College officials and Hill speculated that the items may have been donated

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A strand of white hair tucked into a shabby almanac on the shelf of a college library in upstate New York has been revealed to be from one of the nation's Founding Fathers.

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The envelope was inscribed: “ Washington ’ s hair , L.S.S. & GBS from James A Hamilton given by his mother, Aug. The book was inscribed to Schuyler as “a present from his friend Mr. Philip Ten Eycke New York April 20, 1793.” College officials and Hill speculated that the items may have been donated

The envelope was inscribed: “ Washington ’ s hair , L.S.S. & GBS from James A Hamilton given by his mother, Aug. The book was inscribed to Schuyler as “a present from his friend Mr. Philip Ten Eycke New York April 20, 1793.” College officials and Hill speculated that the items may have been donated

Union College, located in Schenectady, said in a news release that the lock of hair belonging to George Washington was found during a recent inventory review of the facility, inside a leather book titled "Gaines Universal Register or American and British Kalendar for the Year 1793.”

“This is a very significant treasure,” said India Spartz, the head of the college's special collections and archives. “It’s a tremendous testament to history and our connection to some of the most important historical figures.”

The almanac is believed to have belonged to Philip J. Schuyler, the son of Gen. Philip Schuyler, one of the college’s founders and a close friend of Washington who served under him during the Revolutionary War. Schuyler was also Alexander Hamilton's father-in law.

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Union College . More On: george washington . He was a redhead growing up and powdered his hair white, a fashionable color in the 18 th century . The almanac was inscribed “Philip Schuyler’ s a present from his friend Mr. Philip Ten Eycke New York April 20, 1793.”

The few strands of hair were discovered in a long-forgotten leather-bound book . Photographer: Provided. According to most historians, Washington made three trips to upstate New York .

Spartz told NEWS10 that the two families were close, and it wasn't uncommon during that time period to give away a strand of hair as a token.

"They were well connected, they had a good social standing," she said.

The six strands of hair in the book were still held together by a single delicate thread. College officials said that "contrary to popular lore, Washington did not wear a wig."

"His hair was originally reddish-brown and he powdered it regularly to achieve the fashionable white color. By the time of his presidency, however, the reddish-brown had faded to the gray-white color seen in Union’s strands," the school said.

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Strands of George Washington ' s hair were discovered in a library book at Union College in Schenectady, New York , the school confirmed Tuesday. "He was very excited," Michelson said of Myers' discovery to Times Union.

George Washington ’ s hairstyle is iconic and simple enough that most Americans can probably It was a military style called a queue, "the 18 th - century equivalent of a marine buzz cut," Krulwich writes. 100-Year-Old Chalkboards, With Drawings Still Intact, Discovered in Oklahoma School.

Officials from the Schuyler Mansion, a state historic site in Albany, told researchers from the college that James Hamilton, the third son of Alexander Hamilton, gave the lock of hair to his granddaughters, Louisa Lee Schuyler and Georgina Schuyler, whose initials are on that yellow envelope.

While DNA testing makes it difficult to verify the hair at Union College is from the nation's first president, researchers said the handwriting on the envelope is similar to that of another note that accompanies strands of Washington's hair at the Massachusetts Historical Society.

“Without DNA, you’re never positive, but I believe it’s 100 percent authentic,” John Reznikoff, a manuscripts and documents dealer in Connecticut, told the colege.

College officials plan to display the newfound locks for the public at some point in the future .

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Union College . More On: george washington . He was a redhead growing up and powdered his hair white, a fashionable color in the 18 th century . The almanac was inscribed “Philip Schuyler’ s a present from his friend Mr. Philip Ten Eycke New York April 20, 1793.”

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